Thousands of New Year party revellers and holidaymakers on North Pier Beach in 2016.
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Most beaches along Durban’s coastline have critical E. coli levels above acceptable safety levels and should be considered a public health hazard.
This aerial view shows the destruction at Umdloti beach north of Durban. Landslides and floods wreaked havoc.
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Sloping ground, water and clay combined to leave devastation in its wake in Durban.
If the forecast system works, African cities need significant on the ground support.
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Could South Africa’s flooding in 2022 have been foreseen? It has long been a challenge for scientists and engineers around the world.
A general view of the damage in an informal settlement heavy rains, mudslides and winds in Durban, on April 13, 2022.
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Women and girls living in poverty face many forms of discrimination and pressure during events like flood disasters.
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South African neighbour law also requires property owners to tolerate a degree of nuisance from their neighbours.
Typical mass housing units in South Africa.
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Durban one of South Africa’s third largest cities, by population has reported that the number of people living in informal dwellings has remained stubbornly high.